Baby at 54! Brigitte Nielsen Welcomes Fifth Child, Daughter Frida: 'We Are Overjoyed'

Brigitte Nielsen has delivered her fifth child — and first daughter! — at 54, PEOPLE confirms exclusively.

The actress and her husband Mattia Dessi welcomed their daughter Frida on Friday, June 22 in Los Angeles. At the time of her birth, the newborn weighed 5 lbs., 9 oz.

“We are overjoyed to welcome our beautiful daughter into our lives,” the proud parents tell PEOPLE exclusively. “It’s been a long road, and so worth it. We’ve never been more in love.”

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Brigitte Nielsen
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Nielsen shared a sweet photo of her and Dessi on Father’s Day with their hands on her baby bump. “You’ll be a great papà ? Ti amo ]]>💋